Feed-box for poultry.



s. f,.-VA1fw-1:I..4 FEED BOX FOB POULTRYL PPPPPP ATION FILED NOV. 9,1909.

980,867 Patented Jan.3,1911.

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SAMUEL A. VANCIL, OF GREENWAY, ARKANSAS.

FEED-BOX FOR POULTRY.

To all whom 'it may concern:

Be it known that I, SAMUEL A. VANciL, a citizen of the United States,residing at Greenway, in the county of Clay and State of Arkansas, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Feed Boxes for Poultry;and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exactdescription of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in theart to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to improvements in feed boxes for poultry.

One object of the invention is to provide a feed box of this characterhaving means to prevent large fowls from feeding therefrom, but whichwill permit small chicks to readily enter and feed. I

Another object is to provide a feed box in which the feed will becovered and protected and which will prevent the feed from beingscattered out and wasted or soiled by the chickens.

With the foregoing and other objects in view, the invention consists ofcertain novel features of construction, combination and arrangement ofparts, as will be more fully described and particularly pointed out inthe appended cla-im.

In the accompanying drawings,-Figure l is a perspective view of myimproved feed box showing the same in closed position; Fig. 2 is asimilar view showing the box open or the cover removed; Fig. 3 is avertical cross sectional view through the box.

My improved feed box comprises sides l, ends 2, a removable top 3 and abott-om 4 ex` tending part way across the lower portion of the box asshown. The box may be formed of any suitable material, but is preferablyconstructed of galvanized sheet metal and the side pieces at theopposite corners of the box are cut upwardly for a suitable distance andsaid cut portions are bent outwardly and upwardly to form passages 5through which small chicks may enter the box and reach the feedcontained therein. The upwardly bent lower portions of the sides of thebox form eaves 6 which protect the passages and prevent rain fromentering the box. The bottom 4, of the box has its side edgesterminating a short distance from the opposite sides of the box and saidedges of the bottom are bent upwardly to form food retaining flanges 7which prevent the food from falling off the sides of the bottom. The

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed November 9, 1909.

Patented Jan. 3, 1911.

serial No. 526,983.

bottom is formed along its central portion with a depression or hollow 8and adjacent to its side edges is bentupwardly, thus forming between theupwardly bent portions and the flanges 7 gutters 9 which will catch andretain any feed scattered across the bottom.

Secured at its opposite ends to the inside of the ends of the box is ahopper l0, said hopper being V-shaped in cross section and having at itssmaller end a discharge opening of sufficient width to permit the foodto readily fall therefrom and to the depressed portion of the bottom 4.The lower edges of the sides of the hopper along the opening therein arebent back or folded upon themselves as at 10 to form a round edge whichis provided to protect the heads of `the chicks from injury which mightoccur from the unprotected edges of the feed open ing at the bottom ofthe hopper. The plates l0 are provided with inwardly projecting flanges11 which prevent the feed from be ing caused to fiow over the top of thehopper by any sudden lateral blows or shocks, and also offer aneffectual resistance against buckling. Furthermore, the presence ofthese flanges overcomes any liability of a person cutting his ngers onthe edges of the plates when filling the hopper. The flanges l2 on theside and end walls of the box also prevent buckling of the walls andcutting of the attendant while furnish ing a firm support for the cover.

When it is desired to place food in the box, the cover or top 3 isremoved and the food placed in the hopper after which the cover is againplaced on the box, thus protecting the feed therein and preventing thelarger fowls from reaching the same. The feed when thus placed in thehopper will readily fall from the discharge in the lower end thereof andonto the bottom of the boxv where it may be readily reached by chickenssmall enough to pass through the passages 5 in the sides of the box. Afeed box constructed as herein shown and described will also protect thesmall chickens from rain or snow while feeding.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with theaccompanying drawing, the construction and operation of the inventionwill be readily understood without requiring a more extendedexplanation.

Various changes in the form, proportion and the minor details ofconstruction may be resorted to without departing from the principle orsacricing any of the. advantages of this invention as dened intheappended claim.

Having thus described my invention what I claim is The hereindescribedfeed box comprising yside and end walls, the lower edges of said sidewalls being bent outwardly and upwardly to form angularly disposedprotecting eaves and toprovide entrance and exitl openings, a` bottomplate arranged between the ends of' the box and secured theretovat itsedges; the side edges of said bot-- tom plate being disposed in spacedparallel relation tothe sides of the box, said plate having its bodyportion inclined inwardly and downwardly in opposite directions to thecenter ofthe box, said plate being downwardly inclined adi acent to itslongitudinal edges and having flanges formed on said edges extendingupwardly at right angles to the inclined portions, flanges formed on the.upper edges of the side and end walls, and

nesses.

SAMUEL Ai. VANCIL. Witnesses:

S. T. VI-IEELER, A. M; HUGHES.

